Canadian Ag News

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The federal government stepped in to end the lockouts at the Ports in B.C. and Montreal. -Harvest Grain Limited is getting into the pulse and specialty grain market, amid tough times. -Canola and […]

Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers on nearly 11,000 hail claims this year. The Canadian Crop Hail Association reports a coverage total of $10 billion this year, matching the record liability set in 2023. The season started unusually slow for claims, but picked […]

The Federal Labour Minister stepping in to end the disputes at BC Ports and the Port of Montreal is welcomed by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and other groups. On Tuesday, Steven MacKinnon announced he ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to ensure operations at the ports resume and to assist both sides […]

Saskatchewan cattle producers continue to enjoy solid prices. Canfax’s Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 8th shows most feeder steer and feeder heifer prices were on the rise again. Only the 700-800 pound steers (down $2.19) and the 400-500 pound heifers (down $0.25) reported week-over-week decreases. The largest increase, meanwhile, for the feeder […]

A pair of bills related to interoperability of farm equipment and right-to-repair passed in the Senate. Kyle Larkin, Executive Director of the Grain Growers of Canada, says Bills C-244 and C-294 amend the Copyright Act. C-244 allows farmers access to diagnostic software to repair sophisticated equipment such as tractors, combines, and sprayers, while C-294 encourages […]

The Senate recently passed private members’ bills C-244 and C-294 and are awaiting royal assent to officially become law. Both bills will amend the Copyright Act to encourage the interoperability of parts and farm equipment as well as allow farmers to access diagnostic software programs to repair sophisticated equipment such as tractors, combines, and sprayers. […]

The second Food & Beverage Summit took place in Winnipeg last week. FCC Regional Marketing Director Sue Exner explained how the event came to be, how this year’s event went, and goals for the future.

Donald Trump is returning to the Oval Office after getting the 270 electoral seats necessary to win the Presidency in Tuesday’s U.S. Election. Farm Groups in Canada were watching the result closely and are pondering what another Trump Administration means for Canada-U.S. relations moving forward. Vice-President of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) Tyler Fulton: President […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s new Cabinet has a new Agriculture Minister, Daryl Harrison. -The guys discuss what another Trump Administration in the U.S. means for the agriculture sector in Canada, especially […]

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) hosted its second Food and Beverage Summit in Winnipeg last week. The summit, according to Sue Exner who is a regional marketing director with FCC, is intended to be an event where everyone from the food and beverage industries can gather together to network, showcase their product, and share ideas to […]